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11 January 2006
In this issue...
Editorial changes at BioMed Central
Peter Newmark, Editor-in-Chief of the BMC-series of journals, retired at the end of 2005 after a long and successful career in science publishing. We at BioMed Central wish him a happy retirement.
Responsibility for editorial decisions on the BMC-series now lies with Penelope Webb PhD, Biology Editor and Melissa Norton MD, Medical Editor.
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In the press - Rich Roberts on Open Access
In an interview with Richard Poynder, Nobel Prize winner and Royal Society Fellow Rich Roberts explains why he signed the recent open letter calling on the Royal Society to be more positive about Open Access.
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New articles in Journal of Biology
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In the latest research article in Journal of Biology Dr. Lukas Sommer and colleagues show
that important structures in developing mouse eyes originate from neural crest cells controlled by TGFβ signals from the lens,
providing insight into human conditions that results in glaucoma and blindness.
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Focus on BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders is an open access, peer-reviewed journal published by BioMed Central.
All articles in the journal are immediately and permanently available online for all to read and use free of charge.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders publishes original research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disorders, as well as
related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
The journal is advised by an international editorial board and a team of statistical advisers.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders is included in PubMed and MEDLINE.
Why not submit your next article to BMC Cardiovascular Disorders? To find out more about the scope of the journal,
submit an article or sign up for article alerts by email, visit the website.
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Editor's choice: Schizophrenia patients discontinue treatment due to poor response; Virtual reality to diagnose heart conditions
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Schizophrenia patients discontinue treatment due to poor response
BMC Medicine 2005, 3:21
The high drop-out rate observed in trials of antipsychotics for schizophrenia is largely a result of the participants' perception of poor response rather
than objective measurement or poor tolerability of the treatment.
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Virtual reality to diagnose heart conditions
Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2005, 3:37
In a pilot study of three-dimensional echocardiography, doctors quickly and easily used a 'hologram' to diagnose mitral valve pathology, suggesting
that virtual reality has potential to become a useful clinical tool.
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Latest Primer topic from New Science Press
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Chromosome Congression
A succinct account of the influences on the congregation of chromosomes at the spindle equator during metaphase, including changes in kinetochore state and microtubule flux.
To find out more about Primer topics from New Science Press visit the website.
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Faculty of 1000 Biology - Exceptional Hidden Jewel
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Faculty of 1000 Biology comprises over 2000 leading international life scientists, who highlight
and comment on the best papers in biology. One of its most popular features is the continuously updated lists of Hidden Jewels -- interesting
articles from less widely read journals.
One of this week's Top Hidden Jewels was selected by Faculty of 1000 Biology Faculty Member David Ron (New York University School of Medicine, USA), who comments:
"This paper reports that Pmel17, a major constituent of melanosomes, forms amyloid under normal conditions, demonstrating for the first time that this protein fold,
known to be associated with a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, also has a non-pathogenic role in mammals."
Visit the Faculty of 1000 Biology website to read the full evaluation for this paper. If you are not a
subscriber to Faculty of 1000 Biology, you will need to register for a free 7 day trial.
Alternatively, you can recommend Faculty of 1000 Biology to your librarian.
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